In what might have been the toughest year to be a teacher in WSFCS (including the pandemic), a few days away from the classroom can offer some time to reflect and try and understand what made this school year so hard. Yes, the budget debacle is still front and center and the county commsion's refusal … Continue reading We Need To Revisit The Code of Conduct (Suggestion #1)

On the same day that parents like myself who have children with special needs receive this request: ... the WSFCS Board of Education did this:

The most current numbers for the following as of June 10: SNAP Recipients Average Gas Price Average Milk Price Average Egg Prices Average Bread Price Average Beef Price Consumer Confidence Presidential Approval Rating Federal Interest Rate Dow Jones Index Inflation Rate NC Tax Rates NC Minimum Wage Unemployment Rates Unemployment Benefits Number of People Who … Continue reading June 2026- Numbers To Consider

I’ll pay more. I’ll pay more in property taxes to help fund our public schools. I’ll pay more to make sure that our exceptional children with law-binding IEPs get the services they require before lawsuits from special needs parents start gaining traction in the court system and ultimately make the district pay more in the … Continue reading Open Letter To Forsyth County Commisioners About Budget Vote

I’ll pay more. I’ll pay more in property taxes to help fund our public schools. I’ll pay more to make sure that our exceptional children with law-binding IEPs get the services they require before lawsuits from special needs parents start gaining traction in the court system and ultimately make the district pay more in the … Continue reading 12 Reasons Why I Would Pay Higher Property Taxes

In three months, North Carolina will begin the 2026-2027 traditional school year. Just a reminder that the last state budget was passed almost three years ago. The legislature hasn't passed a comprehensive two-year budget bill since 2023, leaving much of state government operating at 2023 spending levels with some minor spending legislation passed since that … Continue reading Heading Into 26-27, We Are Still Running On 2023

Remember that a budget has not been passed yet. But here is what has been proposed. It’s a framework. It has not been passed. It refuses to offer back pay to teachers from this past year. Budgets in North Carolina are biennially written. Having already taken away graduate degree pay, longevity pay, and due process … Continue reading $11,000 – The Difference Between Step 1 and Step 25+

Gloria Whisenhunt has been a member of the Forsyth County Board of Commisioners for almost 30 years as her tenure began last century. Before her current tenure, she was a member of the WSFCS Board of Education, specifically from 1990-1996. The superintendent at that time was Dr. Don Martin, who serves as a county commisioner … Continue reading Gloria! Gloria! I Think You Forgot Your Number.

Our public schools are better than many lawmakers and office candidates portray them to be – people who have never spent time as educators. A lot better. And the problem is not the schools. The problem is the lawmaking body that controls the narrative of how schools are performing. With the constant dialogue that “we … Continue reading NC’s Public Schools Are Better Than What Many Want You To Believe

It's a framework. It has not been passed. It refuses to offer back pay to teachers from this past year. Budgets in North Carolina are biennially written. The people who put it together work only a fraction of the time that teachers have this past year. Having already taken away graduate degree pay, longevity pay, … Continue reading About The New Budget Proposal For Teacher Raises